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H44.619

Billable

Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eye

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A magnetic foreign object that has been retained in the front chamber of an eye for an extended period, but the specific eye is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the anterior chamber location is confirmed but laterality is unclear
  • •Query the provider to determine which eye is affected for more accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└H44Disorders of globe└H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic└H44.61Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber└H44.619Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eye
└H44.619Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eye

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